10/21/02 Female, Donner State Memorial Park, Truckee, Nevada County, CA
5/18/01 Eaton Canyon Trail, San Gabriel Mountains, Los Angeles County, CA
3/3/02 Not a great shot, but at least I got it before the little fellow flitted off.
Big Morongo Canyon Preserve, San Bernardino County, CA
LIFE LIST NOTES:
COMMON NAME: American Goldfinch
COMMON NAME: American Goldfinch
SPECIES: Carduelis tritis
FAMILY: Fringillidae (Finches)
LIFE LIST DATE: 5/18/2001
LOCATION: Eaton Canyon Trail, San Gabriel Mountains, Los Angeles County, CA
From Kaufman Focus Guide: Birds of North America:
BEHAVIOR/HABITAT: Lively, colorful, common around weedy fields, woodland edges, suburbs. Gathers in flocks in winter, often visiting bird feeders.
IDENTIFYING MARKS: 5"; Summer male bright yellow with black wings, tail and forehead. Summer female duller yellow-green. Winter birds vary from yellowish brown to gray; note bold wing bars (white or buff) on black wings, white tail spots.
VOICE: Song is jumbled twittering, with variable pattern. Call notes are clear thin notes. In bounding, dipping flight, a cheery potato-chip.
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